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carat

/ˈkɛɹət/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg

  2. noun

    the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold

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